Tray-machine.



F. E. KUSTER.

TRAY MACHINE.

APPLIOATIOH mum 11ov.1.1eon.

Patefited Apr. 4, 1911.

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Hoa /11mg F. E. KUSTBR. TRAY MACHINE. APPLICATION mnn xov.1.1uoo.

Patented Apr.4, 1911.

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TRAY MACHINE. APPLICATION nun nov.1.1eos.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

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I. E. KUS'IER.

TRAY MACHINE.

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Patented Apr.4, 1911.

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Pu El TRAY MAOEINE.

APPLIUATIOI FILED 110V.1,1909.

Patented Apr. 4, 1911.

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6 is a gear wheel on the shaft 2 meshing with a large gear 7 on a transverse shaft 8 mounted in suitable bearings-9 at the upper ends of the standards 10 rising from the frame 1. Fast upon the shaft 8 are the bevel pinions 11 and 12, the former meshing with abevel pinion 13 on a longitudinal shaft 14 mounted in suitable bearings 15 on the frame 1. The bevel pinion 12 meshes with a bevel pinion 16 on the longitudinal shaft 17 parallel with the shaft 14 and mounted in suitable bearings 18 upon the frame, as seen clearly in Fig. 2. These parallel shafts 14 and 17 serve to actuate members which will soon be described.

The machine is adapted to operate upon either single strips fed thereinto in any suitable manner, or upon an endless web, it being shown in the present instance as operating upon the latter.

19, is the shaft or spindle mounted in suitable brackets or supports 20 at the rear end of the frame of the machine and which car-.

. ries the roll of paper 21, from-which the trays are formed. From the roll, unwinding from either the upper or lower side thereof, in this instance shown as unwind ng from the lower side, the paper 22 passes between rollers 23 and 24 carried by shafts mounted in suitable hearings in standards or supports 25 rising from the base of the 'machine, as seen in Fig. 1. The roller 24 revolves in a pan or receptacle 26 designed to contain paraflin or analogous material (when the paper employed is to be parafiined in its passage from the roll to the forming 'mechanism), the paraflin receptacle. being provided with a steam jacket 27, as seen clearly in Fig. 4, so. that, by the introduction of steam, the paraflin is keptat the proper consistency. -The shaft ofthe top roll 23' is rendered adjustable in any suitablemanner, as seen, for instance, in Fig. 1,

to accommodate it to the different vthicknesses of paper or material being acted upon, the bearing 28 for the shaft 29 of said upper roller being shown, in this instance, as adjustable by means of set screws 30 and jam .nuts, as will be evident from Fig. 1. Steam is supplied to the ,steam jacket through suitable supply 31, seen in Fig. 1.

After passing through'between the rollers 23 and-24 and being coated or impregnated with paraflinfor analogous material in a wellknown manner, the paper passes upward, as

seen clearlyin Figrl and between the feed rollers 32 and 33, as indicated in Fig. 1.

These feed rollers are carried by shafts 34 and 35 respectively mounted in suitable bearings in the'frame of the machine'and are geared together-by means of the gears 36v tively, which are adapted to e and 37, as seen in Fig. 3, for a well-known purpose. These feed rollers are actuated in the following manner from the shaft 8. Fast on the shaft 8 is a crank 38 rovided with a longitudinal slot 39 for ad ustment of the pitman 40, which is connected therewith at one-end in any well-known manner,

said pitman being connected at'its other end,

as at 41, with the casing42, which is pro vided with an opening 43 for the reception of said connection, such opening being shown clearly in Fig. 7. 44 is a ratchet wheel fast upon the shaft 35 within the easing 42. Pivotally mounted, as at 4'5 and 46 respectively, within the casing and movable therewith, are the pawls 47 laind 48 respecgage with the teeth of the ratchet 44 upon opposite sides of the connection 41. Springs 49.and 50, se

cured to the casing and working through slots. 51 and 52 therein, act upon the free ends of the pawls. and serve to keep them normally in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet. These pawls are mounted or housed in suitable housings formed by enlargements 53 on the adjacent portion of the casing, as seen' clearly in Figs. 1 and 7.

From the above,when taken in connection with Figs. 1,3 and 7, it will be evident that as the shaft, 8 is revolved, rotary motion is imparted to the shaft- 35 and, consequently,

to the feed roller 33 and, through the medium of the gears 36 and 37, rotary motion is imparted to the feed roll 32, so that the paper is fed through between the rollers to the mechanism which will now be described. This feed of the paper is intermittent and the parts are so constructed and relatively arranged and timed that the paper is fed at each actuation of the pitman 40 a predetermined distance which is just suflicient to bring the requisite amount of paper to form a tray, over the forming mechanism. Then there is a rest, during which time the forming mechanlsm is actuated so that the tray is formed and removed from the formers and the parts restored to their normal position before the feed mechanism again acts to feed forward another strip of paper, and

this operation is repeated as' long as the ma-' chine is in operation.

Onthe shafts 14 and 17 are cams 54 and 55 respectively, which are designed to operate upon rollers 5 6 and 57 carried by shafts 58 and 59 respectivel said shafts being in vertical alinement be ow the shafts 14 and 1-7, as seen best in Fig. 14.- These rollers are mounted in suitable hearings in a frame 60, which constitutes the vertical movable support for the upper die. This frame 60 is mounted upon the guide posts or standards 61 adapted for reciprocation within the lower portion 62 and around which guides are the springs'63 which serve normally to keep the frame 60 and the upper die' in its uppermost position but which are compressed as the upper frame 60 is moved downward by engagement of the cams 54 and 55 with the rollers 56 and 57 thereon, as will be evident from Fig. '14. The lower portion of the frame 60 is provided with a slot within which is received the central vertical portion 64 of the upper die, the dotted lines in Fig. 14 showing the portion 64 in position where it'is secured by suitable means, as screws or the like 65, passing through openings 66, insaid portion 64 for such purpose. Openings 67 in this u per die receive dowel pins 68, as indicate by dotted lines in Fig. 14 to better steady the die and prevent undue movement thereof. Screws or the like 69, assed through openings 70 at the ends of t e u er die, serve to firmly secure it in place. The shape of the acting portion of this die is seen best in Fig. 13 wherein it will be seen that the central portion is straight, as at 71, and the end portions are inclined, as at 72, upon opposite sides and at opposite ends, so as to give the desired sh ape to the blank when the atter is operated upon by said die. The lower or coiiperatin'gdie is secured to the lower frame 62in any suitable manner, as by screws or bolts passed through openings 73 in the ends thereof, said lower die being provided adjacent its ends with openings 74, through which the guides 61, hereinbefore described, are designed to reci rocate. The

. body portion 75 of this lower 1c is provided with a central longitudinal slit 76, for the passage of the straight portion 71 of the upper die and with triangular assages 77, for the rceeption of the triangular end ortions of the upper die, as is "seen best in ig. 11. The parts are so timed that, after the paper has been fed through the machine to the extent above described and as illustrated in Fi 1 wherein 78 designates the blank thus ed in position to be cut, the cams 54 and 55v are actuated, during the interval of rest above referred t0,'to act upon theorollers 56 and 57 and force the upper die down through the paper and into the lower die,.

. reciprocation thereof, the paper is so cut as forming mechanism,

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to give this configuration to theend of the paper, from which the next tray is to be formed, as well as to the adjacent end of the next strip, it being evident that only a small V-sha edpiece of paper is removed from each si of each strip or blank at each reciprocation of the ,die. -As soon as the paper is cut, it is operated upon by the which will new be de- Referring first to Fig. 8, 80 designates the former. This is supported in position just beyond the severing die just described, and,

as the paper is fed between the feed rollers, it is fed to and supported ugon the side plates 81 which project upwar ly from-opposite sides of the former 80, being secured thereto in any suitable manner, preferably removably, as by the screws or like means 82, whereby they may be removed or interchanged whenever esired. 83 are guide plates between which the paper is guided in.

1ts movements. They rise from .opposite sides of the former 80, as seen in Fig. 8, and are removably supported in position in any suitable manner, as byscrews 84 en aging openings 85 in the former; one of t ese plates is shown as removed in Fi 8 for the sake of clearness. As shown in *ig.-8, the plates 81 are supported upon the inward projections 86 on the sides of the former, and behind these plates. are the. recesses 87 into which the overlapped end portions of thepaper are received The opposite walls of the ends of the opening 88 of the former are convex, as seen at 89 in Fig. 9, the corners of sa d opening being rounded,,as shown at 90, in order to give the proper configuration to the paper and compressed.

as it is being shaped by the plunger m its passage through t e opening in the former. The ends of the vertical plates 81, upon the lower sides thereof, are chamfered or beyeled, as seen at 91, so as to leave a very thin edge at that point, so that the overlapped folds will be folded down sharply and closely, avoiding the necessity of after-pressing. Fig. 4,shows the blank 78 resting-on the vertical pieces guides 83.

92 is the plunger. It isfitted and shaped for cooperation with the former 80 and 1s carried by the vertical support or member 93, which'is guided in the members 94 rising from the upper part of the frame; It is provided, upon opposite sides of its center, with anti-friction rollers 95.

96 are guide rods or stems movable with 81 and between the after it has ceased to be acted upon by the cams provided for such purpose. These cams 99 are fast on the shafts 14 and 17, as seen in Figs. 1,- 2 and 4, and are so timed in their movement as tooperate upon the antifriction rollers to depress the plunger as soon as the upper die has severed the blank from the strip, or has formed the end of the blank in a manner which has just been de- 7 scribed.

100 is a separable receiving former. It is disposed directly beneath the opening 88 in the former 80 and in alinement with the plunger 92, as will be clearly understood upon reference to Fig. 4, in which the parts are seen in their relative positions. This receiving former 100 is formed of two like parts 101 and 102. These parts are designed to abut along the longitudinal central line of the said member, each part being carried by an arm or arms 103, attached thereto in any suitable manner,upon the under sides of the said-parts, the arm or arms 103'being pivotally, mounted upon the rods or shafts 104, which are suitably supported in the frame, as seen clearly in Fig. 4. These arms 103 have upward extensions projecting beyond their pivots and their extreme upper ends are provided with antifriction rollers 105, with which are adapted to cooperate cams 106 upon the shafts 14 and 17 respectively.

107 are springs attached one to each half of the se arable former and to adjacent portions of the frame, as seen best in Fig. 4. These springs serveto open the members of the frame to'allow of the removal of the completed tray, while the cams above-mentioned serve to force the said parts together and hold them while the plunger is compressing the paper into the said former. Beneath the former 100, in vertical alinement therewith and adapted to receive the completed trays as they are dropped from said former, 1s a vertically disposed hopper or receptacle 108 into which the com leted trays fall one within the other, as indicated at 109 by dotted lines in Fig. 1. This receptacle is open upon one'side and the trays can be removed therefrom .at will. The supports 94 serve to maintain in proper position the former 80, the shafts or rods 104 and the other operati ng parts, as willbe seen clearly in Fig. 4.

With the parts constructed and arrangedsubstantially as abovedescribed and illustrated, the operation will be apparent,

especially when taken in connection with the annexed drawin s. Briefly stated, it is as follows. 'The r0 1 of paper 21, being in position .and the end thereof passed through between the rollers 23 and 24 by which it is supplied with paraflin, and, the free end of the roll of paper passed betweenithe feed rolls 32 and 33 and the machine started, the

- paper is fed through the rolls .into the position in which it. is seen in Fig. l, where it rests upon the vertical members 81 of the stationary former 80. As soon as the feeding operation is concluded, the upper die is operated to sever the paper. Then the plunger .descends and forces the paper through the former 80 and into the receiving former 100; then the. spring 97 retu'rns the plunger to. its normal position, that inwhich it is seen in Fig; 4, and-then the cams 106,

,which have been holding the two parts of to the' strip ,112, as seen in Fig. 20. 7 portions 121 are guided in suitable corthe former 100 together, have passed to a position where they no longer operate upon the rollers 105, when the springs 107 pull the two halves of the former 100 apart and the completed tray drops into the receptacle 108. By this time, another sheet of paper or blank is being fed through the machine and the above-named operations are repeated. The parts are all nicely timed so as to act in rapid succession, yet the one step is completed before another is taken up.

When the machine is used to operate upon blanks which have already been severed, the roll of paper 21 is dispensed with and the blanks are fed in through the feed rollers 32 and 33, by hand,'0r in any other suitable such treatment.

In order to adapt the machine to a ply protecting-strips to the upper edges 0 the tray, when desired, I have equlpped the machine with the mechanism now to be described, it being understood that if such protecting strips are not to be applied, this.

mechanism may be omitted or may be rendered inactive and not used. These protecting strips may be of any desired nature and 7 material. They may be fed to the machine from a continuous roll, similar to the roll of paper 21 above described, or they may be fed to the machine in separated strips. The latter form will now be described. For this purpose, I employ two hoppers 110, seen in Fig. 2, which are disposed in longitudinal alinement with the opposite sides of the completed tray. Into these hoppers are placed strips,'such as seen at 111 ,in Fig. 19. These strips are, by the mechanism now to be described, bent into substantially the form seer. at 112 in Fig. 20. In order-to feed thestrips from the hoppers, I provide means, seen best in Figs. 1 and 5.

113 is a shaft mounted in suitable bearings 114 at the rear end ofthe machine, and upon this shaft are two arms 115, only one of which is shown in Fig. 5, and to the forward end of each shaft is jointed, as at 116, a link 117, the forward end of which is jointed, as at 118, to a pusher 119; This pusher has a shoulder 120 and beyond said'shoulder, it is formed witlta' portion 121 which,- in

cross section, is substantially the same as that of the shape which it is desired to ive' position.

respondingly shaped guides 122 in the upper face of a p ate 123 supported upon the frame 1 and upon which the hoppers rest.

124 is a movable frame provided with the anti-friction rollers 125, with which are a dapted'to engage the cams 126 on the shafts 14 and 17. This frame 124 is mounted for vertical reciprocation, being guided by suitable guides 127, around which are the springs 128, whichlatter are compressed as the frame is forced downward and which serve to automatically return the frame to its uppermost position, after the cams 126 have ceased to act. This frame 124 carries the female dies 1.29 for cooperation with the portions 121 when the latter are in proper 130 is an arm fast upon the shaft 113 and carrying at its free end a weight 131, which may. be suspended therefrom in, any wellknown way.

132 is a plate or bracket keyed to the shaft 113 and having at its lower end a bearing 133 for a shaft 134, on which is a beveled roller 135. Fast on each of the shafts 14 and 17, at the rear end of the'machine, is a earn 136, each cam being designed for cooperation with a roller 135.

In operation, the revolution .of the shafts 14 and 17 causes the cams 136 at proper intervals to contact -with the rollers 135 and rock the shaft 113. As the shaft is rocked, the arms 130, with their weights, are raised and the arms 115, with their links 117 and pushers 119, are forced forward into openings formed in the bottoms of the hoppers 110. As the shoulder 120 on a pusher comes in contact with the-lowermost strip 111 in the hopper, the further movement of the pusher removes the same from beneath 'the hopper and the pusher takes the same to a position where said strip and the portion 121 is directly beneath the female die 12%). At this time, the cams 126 are actuated, so as to force downward the frame 124 and the female dies, so that the strips 111 are bent into the form seen in Fig. 20-at 112. There is an interval of rest just at this time, but, as soon as the cams 126 have ceased to act and the springs 128 force the frame 124 upward, so' that the female'dies 129 are elevated into the position in which they are seen in Fig. 6, the pushers 119 are again moved forward and the bent strips are ployed, I provide the means seen in Figs. 4,

15 and 16 for indenting such strips, so as to secure them to the upper edges of'the tray. These indenting means may be of any suitable form. In Fig. 16, I have shown them as pointed screw-threaded members 138, which are adjustable in their su port 139, so as to adapt them to different fhicknesses of protecting strips. In order to automatically actuate these devices at the proper time, I mount them upon swinging supports 140, which are pivotally mounted on the rods 104, and, at their upper ends, carry antifriction rollers 141, which are designed to be acted upon at proper times by the cams 142, carried by the shafts 14 and 17 respectively. Suitable springs 143 are provided, as seen in Fig. 4, one end being attached to the lower end of each of the members 140, and the other ends to some fixed part of the frame. At proper intervals, after the strips 112 have been placed in position upon the upper edges of the tray, these cams come into operation, so as to force the pointed members 138 through the strips, making the indentations 144, as seen in Fig. 18, whlch serve to secure the protecting strips to the tray in a manner which willbe readily understood. In Fig. 15, I have shown six of these pointed members 138, three designed to act upon each end of theprotecting strip, but it is evident that this number is immaterial and that a greater or less number of these points may be employed. The supporting members 139, which carry the pointed members 138, serve an additional function. As the saidmembers are brought toward the tray, in order to puncture the strips, these members, which, as will be seen in Figs. 4, 15 and '16, are somewhat upwardly curved toward each other, come into engagement with the upper" bent edges of they are being punched by the pointed memhers 138. After this operation has been performed. the cams move out of operative position and the springs 143 return the memhers 140 to their normal position, that shown in'Fig. 4, where they remain until another set of protecting strips has been placed 1n position, when, in due course of time, they can operate to secure said strips.

Referring to Fig. 12, there will be seen pins 146 mounted for endwise movement in lugs or bearings 145 and acted u on by springs 147. These pins recede to al ow the protecting strips to pass and then fly back again through the medium of their sprmgs, so as to engage the rear ends of the strips and prevent the latter from being moved back with the pusher.

While I have shown the machine as constructed to make but one form and size of tray, it is evident that the same is adapted -for forming any different size, all that is while the structural embodiment of the invention as hereinbefore disclosed is what I, at the present time, consider preferable, it is'evident that the same is subject to changes, variations, and modifications in details, proportion of parts, etc., and I, therefore, do not intend to restrict myself to the exact con- 1 struction, proportions, arrangement of parts,

etc., as hereinbefore set forth, but reserve the right to make such changes, variations and modifications as come properly within the scope of the protection prayed.

It is deemed important that the sections of the former be pivoted so as to move laterally and downwardly to allow of the release of the tray. By this means I economize space and am enabled to actuate the sections of the former without interfering'with the means which I employ for affixing the binding or protecting strip to the upper edges of the trays.

What is ,claimed as new is: p

1. In a tray machine, an upper former, a tray-receiving former beneath the same, a plunger cooperating with both formers, and means for applying binding strips to the tray while'in the tray-receiving former.

2. In an organized machine for making trays, a sectional former having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, a plunger in vertical alinement with said former, means for moving the sections of said former laterally after the tray is formed to release the. tray, and a former interposed between the plunger and the sectional former.

3. In an organized machine for making trays, a sectional former having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, a plunger in vertical alinement with said former, means for moving the sections of said former laterally after the tray is formed to release the tray, and a former interposed bet-weenthe plunger and the sec-. tional former, and having vertically disposed plates for receiving and supporting the blank. I 4

4. In an organized machine for making trays, a sectional former having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, a plunger in vertical alinement with said former, means for moving the sections of said former laterally after the tray is formed to release the tray, and a former interposed between the plunger and the sectional former, and having vertically disposed plates for receiving and supporting the blank, said plates having their lower edges chamfered.

5. In an organized machine for making trays, a sectional former havingportions to extend beneath and positively support the.

tray, a plunger in vertical alinement with said former, means for moving the sections of said former laterally after the tray is formed to release the tray, and a former interposed between the plunger and the sectional former and having vertically'disposed plates for receiving and supporting the blank, said plates having their outer edges chamfered, there being corner receiving recesses between said plates and the ad jacent walls of the former.

6. In an organized machine for forming trays, means for feeding the material, means for shaping an end thereof. means for giving shape to the tray. a former into which the shaped tray is forced downward, said 'former being in sections and having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, and means for moving said sections laterally after the tray is formed to release the tray.

7. In anorganized machine for forming tray, and means for automatically closing.

said sections.

8. In an organized-machine for forming trays, means for feeding the material, means for shaping an end thereof, means for giving shape -to the tray, a former into which the shaped tray is forced downward, said former being in sections and having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, means for moving said sections laterallyafter the tray is formed to release the tray, means for automatically closing said sections, and means for applying a protecting strip to the tray.

9. In an organized machine for forming trays, means for feeding the material, means for shaping an end thereof, means for giving shape to the tray, a former of sections having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray and into which the shaped tray is forced downwardly, means for applying a protecting strip to the tray, and means independent of the shapin means for moving said sections laterally a ter the tray formed to release the tray.

10. In an organized machine for forming trays, means for feeding the material, means for shapmg an end thereof, means for giving shape to the tray,--a former of sectlons having portions to extend beneath and positively support thetray and into which the shaped tray'is forced downwardly, means for applying a protecting strip to the tray, means independent of the shaplng means for moving said sections laterally after the tray is formed to release the tray, and means for automatically closing said sections.

11. In an organized machine for forming trays, means for feeding the material,means for shaping an end thereof, means for giving shapeto the tray, a former in sections having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, means for delivering the protecting strip to the tray, means for atlixing said strip to'the tray, and means independent of the shaping means for automatically moving the sections of the former laterally after the tray is formed to release the tray.

12., In an organized machine for forming trays, a former, a plunger for cooperation therewith and a receiving former disposed beneath the first-named former and in position to receive the plunger and the shaped tray, said receiving former being composed of sections having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, and means for moving said sections laterally after the tray is formed to release the tray.

13. In an organized machine for forming trays, a former, a plunger for cooperation therewith and a receiving former disposed beneath the first-named former and in position to receive the plunger and the shaped tray, said receiving former being composed of sections havin portions to extend be neath and positive y support the tray, means for moving said sections laterally after the tray is formed to release the tray, and spring means for automatically returning said sections to their closed position.

14. In an organized machine for forming trays, a former, a plunger for cooperation therewith and a receiving former disposed beneath the first-named former and in position to receive the plunger and the shaped tray, said receiving former being composed of sections having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, means for moving said sections laterally after the tray is formed to release the tray, and spring tray, said receiving former being composed j of sections havin portions to extend beneath and positive y support the tray means for moving said sections laterally after the tray is formedto release the tray, and s ring means for automaticallyreturning sai' sections to their closed osition, said opening means being indepen nt of the former and plunger and properly timed,

16. In an organized machine for forming trays, a plunger, a former for cooperation therewith, a receiving former in alinement with said former and plunger and comprising sections having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, means for applying a protecting strip, means for aflixing the same, and automatic means for moving the sections of the former laterally after the tray is formed to release the, tray.

17. In an organized machine for forming trays, a former, a plun former in alinement with the plunger, a vertically movable die for bending a strip, means for supplying such strip to the edge of the tray, and means for pressing said strip down upon the'edge.

18. In an organized machine for forming tray's, a former, a plun er, a receivingforincr in alinement with t e plunger, a vertically movable die for bending a strip, means for supplying such strip to the edge of the tray, means for pressing said strip down upon the edge, and means for aflixing the strip to the tray.

19. In an organized machine for forming trays, a former, a plunger, a receivingformer in alinement with the plunger, means for supplying a strip to the edge of the tray, means for pressing said strip down upon the edge, and means for affixing said strip to the tray, said aflixing means being movable with said pressing means.

20. In an organized machine for forming trays, a former, a plunger, a receivingformer in alinement with the plunger, means er, a receivinga for supplying a strip to the edge of the tray,

means for pressing said strip down upon the edge, means for affixing said strip to the tray, said aflixing means being movable with said pressing means, said receivabl former being in separable sections, and means for automatically actuating said sections.

22. In an organized machine for forming trays, a former, a plunger, a receivingformer in alinement with the plunger, means for supplying a strip to the edge of the tray,

means for pressing said strip down upon the edge, means for aflixing said strip to the tray, said aflixing means being movable with said pressing means, said receivable former being in separable sections, and means for automatically actuating said sections, the actuating devices for said several means being timed to automatically 'act in proper sequence.

23. In an organized machine for forming trays, a plunger, a receiving former in sections pivotally mounted to open laterally, an interposed former in alinement therewith, and a tray-receiving receptacle in alinement with saiduplunger and formers.

24. In an organized machine for forming trays, a plunger, a receiving former in sections pivotally mounted to open laterally, an interposed former in alinement therewith, a tray-receiving receptacle in alinement with said plunger and formers, and means for. automatically actuating the sections of the receiving'former.

25. In an organized machine for forming trays, a plunger, a receiving former in sections pivotally mounted to open laterally, an interposed former in alinement therewith, a

tray-receiving receptacle in alinement with said plunger and formers, and means for automatically actuating the sections of the receiving former, the intermediate former being provided with means at opposite sides for supporting a blank.

.26. In an organized machine for forming trays, a plunger, a receiving former in sections pivotally mounted to open laterally, an interposed, former in alinement therewith, a tray-receiving receptacle in alinement with said plunger and formers, and means for automatically actuating the sections of the receiving former, the intermediate former being provided with means at oppositesides for supporting a blank and with blank-guiding means along one edge.

27. In an organized machine for formingtrays, means-for forming a tray in one inachine embodylng a plunger, a former of sections pivotally mounted to open laterally, an

interposed former in alinement' therewith, timed protecting strip supplying means for co'iiperation therewith and a tray-receiving receptacle in alinement with said plunger and formers- 28. In an organized machine for forming trays, means 'for forming a tray in one machine embodying a plunger, a receiving former in sections pivotally mounted to open laterally, an interposed former in alinement'therewith, timed rotecting strip supplying means, and pivota ly mounted indenting means for indenting'said strip into the edge of a tray."

29. In an organized machine for forming trays, means for forming atray in one machine embodying a plunger, a receiving denting means for a'flixing'said strip to the.

tray pivotally mounted for timed movement independent of, said strip supplying means.

30. In an organized machine for forming trays, means for forming a tray in one inachine embodying a plunger, a receiving former in sections pivotally mounted a to open laterally, an interposed former in alinement therewith, means forlbending a strip, timed protecting strip supplying means for coiiperation therewith, means for pressing said strip on the edge ofthecom: pleted tray, and means coiiperating 'there with for aflixing said strip to the tray, said affixing means being mounted for timed pivotal movement independent of said strip supplying means.

' 31,111 an organized machine for forming trays, a former having vertically disposed plates upon opposite sides of the opening therein for receiving and supporting the blank with recesses behind said plates for receiving the overlapped end portions of the material of the tray, the lower outer edges of said plate being chamfered.

32. In an organized-machine for forming the lower outer edges of said plate being chamfered.

34. In an organized machine for forming trays, the combination with the counterbalanced rocking means, and means 'in longitudinally disposed articulated sections pivoted to move in a vertical plane for supplying at protecting strip to the edge of the tray, and means coeperating with said rocking means for reciprocating the articulated means, of pivotally mounted means for fpressing said strip downupon the edge 0 the tray, a receiving former in sections having portions to extend beneath and pos1t1v ely support the tray, and means for moving sald sections laterally after the tray 1s formed to release the tray. I

35. In anorganized machine for forming trays, the combination with the counterbalanced rocking means, and means in longimeans for reclprocatmg the articulate 7 means, of ivotally mounted means for I pressing sai strip down upon the edge of means, of pivotally mounted ,means the tray and means carried by said'pressing means or affixing the strip to the tray, a receiving former in sections having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, and meansfor moving said sections laterally after the tray is formed to release the tra 36. an organized machine for forming trays, the combination with the counterbalanced rocking means, and means in longitudinally disposed articulated sections pivoted to move in a vertical plane for supplying a grotecting strip to the ed e ofthe tray, an means cooperating wit said rockin means for reclprocatmg the articulage or pressing said strip down u on the edgeof the tray, and means carried hy said pressin means for aflixing thestrip to the tray, sai

aflixing meansbemg adjustable, a receivin former in sections having portions to exten beneath and'positively support the tray, and

means for movingv said sections laterally after the tray is formed to release the tray.

37. In an organized machine for forming trays, a former in sections havingportions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, a pusher in articulated sections mounted to have independent vertical movement, one of said sections having a shoulder and a die, a cam' actuated counterbalanced rock shaft, and ivotalconnections therewith for actuating t e pusher and means for applying the strip to the tray.

38; In an organized machine for forming trays, a former in sections having. portions toextend beneath and positively support the tray, a. pusher in articulated sections mount- I ed to have independent vertical movement,

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one of said sections having a shoulder and a die, a cam actuated counterbalanced rock shaft, pivotal connections therewith for ac- I tuating the pusher, and! a reciprocatory female die for cooperation with said die and means for applying the strip to the tray.

39. In an organized machine for forming trays, a former in sectionshaving portions to extend beneath and positlvely support the tray, a reciprocatory pusher 1n articulated sections mounted to have independent vertical" movement, one of said sections having. a shoulder and a die, a counterbalanced roc shaft, means thereon pivotally connected with the pusher, and means forrocking the shaft to actuate the pusher and means for applying the stripto the tray.

40. In an organized machine for forming a former in sections having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, a reciprocatory pusher 1n artlculated ."sections mounted to have independent vertical' movement, one of said sections having a shoulder and a'dle, a counterbalanced rock the tra shaft, means thereon ivotally connected with the pusher, means or rocklng the shaft to actuate the pusher, and automatic means for returning the shaft to its normal position and means for applying the strip to the tra I 41. 11 an organized machine'for forming trays, a former'in sections having portions v to' extend beneathand positively support the ,tray, a pusher in articulated sections mounted to have independent vertical movement, one of said sections having a shoulder and a die, a link ivotally connected therewith, a counterba anced rock shaft, an arm affixed to the shaft and pivotally connected with the link, and timed means for automatically actuating the shaft to move the pusher and means for applying the strip to ing roller for automatically actuating the shaft to move the usher, and means for automatically returning the shaft to its normal position andmeans for applying the strip tothe tray.

' 43. In an organlzed machine for forming trays, a former in sectlons havmg portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, a pusher in articulated sections mounted to have independent vertical movement, one of said sections having a shoulder and a die, a link pivotally connected therewith, a rock shaft, an arm aifixed to the shaft and pivotally connected with the link, timed means embodying a cam and cotiperatin roller for automatically actuating the shat to move the pusher, and means for automatically. returning the shaft to "its normal position, combined with a' reciprocating female die for cotiperation with saiddie and means for applying the strip to the tray.

44. In an organlzed machine for forming trays, a former in sections having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, a rock'shaft, a pusher 1n sections articulated to move vertically and connected therewith, a roller carried by saidshaft, a cam mounted to engage said roller to rock the shaft and actuate said pusher, means for applyingthe strip to the tray and means cooperating with said pusher to aflix a strip to the edge of the tray.

45. In an organized machine for forming trays, a former in sections having portions to extend beneath and positively support the tray, a rock shaft,a pusher in sectlons ar-.

'ti eulated' to move Vertically and connected therewith, a roller carried by said shaft, a (-am mounted to engage said roller to YOU]; the'shaft and actuate said pusher, a counterbalancing Weight connected-With said shaft to return it to itsnormal position, means for applying the strip to the tray and means cooperating With said pusher to; aflix a strip to the edge of the tray. v

46. In an organized machine for forming trays, a f ormer, a plunger, a receiving-former in alinement with the plunger and openable I edge of the tray, and 

